NEW YORK (PIX11) -- Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a "food emergency" in New York, allowing for extra emergency funds and personnel, she announced Thursday.

The declaration comes with an additional $65 million in emergency food funding, Hochul said. CUNY and SUNY students will be deployed across the state to help with food distribution, she said.

Due to the ongoing government shutdown, SNAP payments will be suspended nationwide starting in November, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It’s a massive blow to New York, where 3 million people rely on the federal benefits to put food on the table.

Hochul has already announced $106 million in emergency food aid for the state. But advocates with the Legal Aid Society say the emergency funding comes up short. The cost to operate S

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